Kimobetsu-cho

KIMOBETSU-CHO

Kimobetsu town is located in south-east area of Hokkaido. There're 2 main roads that crossing in Hokkaido. You can go with in 90 min. to urban city.
The weather is cold and average temperature goes to 5.6℃. in a year. The average temperature of Janually is -7.6℃、sometimes gets down to -25℃. Beside, It located on the foot of Mt. Yotei. so ,It gets a lot of snow in winter even in Hokkaido. Snow gets neally 2m every year.

Hi-light and PR

Park for townspeople

Fried popatoes

Asparagus

● The origin of Kimobetsu

Kimobetsu name comes from Ainu word "Kim o betsu". That means river with some mountains. According to the name, Mt. Yotei called Ezo Fuji and Mt. Shiribetsu sit arround Kimobetsu. There're big and small 4 rivers in the town.

● Mt. Odaishi

On the Mt. Odaishi, there're 88 statue of image of Buddha. This temple constracted that many people can get good luck from Buddha without going any other temples.

● Station of road 「Bouyou Nakayama」

It is located at Nakayama pass on Rt. 230, This is the best spot to see Mt. Yoteil. You can stay and relax looking great panorama of Mt. Yotei. At the restaurant, You can eat Soba noodles and Rusutsu pork. Only here, You can try fried potatoes of pass.

● Asparagus

Asparagus here contain clean water and calcium, so they are very fat and sweet. Green asparaguses, we eat young buds, for white asparaguses, we raise without any lights. Please enjoy asparagus here where its source.